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Gulf Shores News and Weather
Orange Beach Seafood Festival
Saturday, February 25, 2012, marks the 20th anniversary of the Orange Beach Seafood Festival sponsored by the Orange Beach Sports Association. Just by its name, you naturally expect to find plates full of great seafood, and plenty of it. Choose a delicious pile of fried or broiled fish or shrimp and you’ll also get generous portions [...]
Myers RE at Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:31:57 PM Three Mardi Gras Parades on the Island
You’ve been seeing the colors—purple, gold and green in particular—and you’ve been hearing all kinds of animated discussions about fancy balls and informal parties. It is Mardi Gras season, after all. And here on Pleasure Island we take on the holiday festivities with not just two, but three parades on the day itself, Fat Tuesday. [...]
Myers RE at Monday, February 20, 2012 11:18:34 AM Mardi Gras Festival
It’s not just parades and fancy balls. Some of you may find that hard to believe, but the Mardi Gras season really does include a wide range of activities. Proof of such is offered this Monday, February 20, at The Pleasure Island Mardi Gras Festival held at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama. The all-day [...]
Myers RE at Wednesday, February 15, 2012 3:26:05 PM 2 Authors to Speak Wednesday at Library
The first full week of February leads to a full Wednesday at the Orange Beach Public Library—a day when readers, authors and history buffs are in for a treat. At 10 a.m. on February 8, The Friends of the Orange Beach Library will present Patricia Brady, a historian and author, who will speak about her [...]
Myers RE at Monday, February 06, 2012 2:16:24 PM Cedric Burnside Project
If you are a blues fan, you know how great North Mississippi blues is. It catches your ear and then captures your heart with its deep-felt lyrics and haunting melodies. National recording artist Cedric Burnside is one of the modern greats of this genre. And he comes by it naturally, as his grandfather was the [...]
Myers RE at Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:17:07 PM A View From the Top
Do you find yourself imagining the glorious view from one of our area’s penthouses? Do you wish you could take a peek into—and out of—one of those luxurious, top-floor residences? This Saturday, you can stop imagining and let your eyes take in the View From the Top. The Sirens of the Sea organization presents this [...]
Myers RE at Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:17:25 PM Gospel Quartet Convention in Orange Beach
Good ol’ gospel singin’ is comin’ your way! You’ll be amazed by the tremendous talents of numerous gospel artists, both well-known and up-and-coming, at the Gulf Coast Quartet Convention in Orange Beach, Alabama, on February 2, 3 and 4, 2012. From 2 until 5 p.m. and again 6 until 7 p.m. each day, rising stars [...]
Myers RE at Thursday, January 26, 2012 2:24:48 PM Celebrate Your Valentine at the Beach
Valentine greetings have been popular since the Middle Ages. The first commercially printed Valentine cards in America appeared in the 1840s. Today, an estimated one billion cards are sent each year, often accompanying the popular gifts of candy and flowers. Those gestures are wonderful, sweet, and certainly appreciated by anyone who receives them. But wouldn’t [...]
Myers RE at Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:21:17 AM 2 Presentations Hosted by Orange Beach Library
If you enjoy nature-related discussions and you are in the coastal Alabama area this week, you are in the right place at the right time. This Wednesday, January 25, Philip West will be presenting information on the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Orange Beach, and how the fire of 2011 has affected it. As [...]
Myers RE at Monday, January 23, 2012 2:04:14 PM
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